PoseyIN
A town of 4,040. Nearly 9.3% of it is conserved land.
What makes Posey stand out
The 3 things Posey does most differently from other towns.
97% of working residents leave Posey for work
Where Posey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Posey’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- The Giants always want to contend. Next year, that should changeThe San Francisco Standard · Sep 30
- Patriots get past Vikings as regular season nears endDubois County Herald · Sep 30
- Like father like son, Cade Mauck breaks North Posey’s single game rushing recordEyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Posey. Another town gets a different order.
9.3% of Posey is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area | — | 2,169 |
Posey’s public schools outperform 66% of Indiana districts
The public schools Posey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton Elementary School | K–5 | 373 | A |
| North Clay Middle School | 6–8 | 734 | B |
| Northview High School | 9–12 | 863 | A− |
Most working residents commute out of Posey
Most working residents leave Posey for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (20%), Brazil (13%) and Van Buren (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Posey beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Posey | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.7% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Posey has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
About Posey
Township in Indiana, United States
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,016 (down from 4,063 at 2010) and it contained 1,682 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,016
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Posey’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Posey.